Welcome to Our Fifth Grade Community! Back to School Night

2014-2015

Meet the TeamHomeroom Teachers

•Mrs. Manlove•Ms. Gembicki•Mrs. Prier

Instructional Support Teachers

• Mrs. Crotty• Ms. Edwards• Ms. Eubanks• Mrs. Gaugh• Mrs. Pulone• Mrs. Redd

Daily Schedule • 8:05-8:20- Breakfast• 8:20-9:20- Related Arts• 9:20-10:35- Math• 10:35-11:50- Reading• 11:50-12:35- Writing• 12:35-1:05- Recess • 1:05-1:35- Lunch• 1:35-2:35- Content (Social Studies, Science, & Health)

• 2:35-2:45- Clean Up

• 8:03 - Students may enter the building

• 8:15 - Late Bell• 2:45 – Dismissal

*We are asking that parents please limit early

dismissals when possible, as the last hour of the

day is our content block.

Math Structure1. We will be continuing the new common core

curriculum! 2. There will not be any formal unit testing or

quarterly testing this year, but there will still be classroom testing.

3. Review homework or previous day’s skills.4. Mini lesson on new objective & exploration

of the new objective.5. Practice of skill through math games, re-

teaching, or other enrichment activity. * We encourage practice of math facts at home!

We will send home a list of websites that may be beneficial.

Math Units Qtr 1: • Fractions• Place Value & Decimals• Measurement• Numerical

Expressions/PatternsQtr 2: • Fractions• Place Value & Decimals

Qtr 3: • Fractions• Place Value & Decimals• Measurement• GeometryQtr 4: • Fractions• Place Value & Decimals• Measurement• Numerical

Expressions/Patterns

Rigor of Mathematics• Is achieved through high-

quality tasks that balance conceptual understanding, procedural understanding, and application of mathematics.

The Standards for Mathematical Practice

1. Make sense of the problems and persevere in solving them.2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of

others.4. Model with mathematics.5. Use appropriate tools strategically.6. Attend to precision.7. Look for and make use of structures.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

ReadingReader’s Workshop

Components

• Read Aloud• Mini lesson/Word

Study• Guided Reading

Groups• IDR (Independent

Daily Reading)

Reader’s Workshop Expectations

• READ 40 BOOKS THIS YEAR!

• Read without distracting others

• Follow Directions• Log what books you

read daily.• Do not disturb teacher

while working with readers.

• Select Just Right Books• Respect all readers!

Word StudyTHEN

• Assigned word lists • Little or no connection to

curricular areas or each other

• The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”

• A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)

Why UseThis New Approach?

• Systematic approach to word awareness and vocabulary building

• 90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin

• Most academic vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek origins

Word StudyNOW

• Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns

• Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area study

• The weekly assignment: “Meet the Root, Combine and Create, Read and Reason, Extend and Explore”

• Applied spelling and language conventions tests

A New Look for Assessments

Dictation

Word Meaning

Applied knowledge

Writer’s Workshop Units of Study:• Qtr 1: Memoirs• Qtr 2:Historical

Fiction• Qtr 3:Research

Report• Qtr 4: Speech

Writing & Informational Essays

• Immersion• Discuss and Chart• Sustained Writing• Focus Lessons• Conferencing• Revision & Editing• Publish and Celebrate

(2 typed Pages)

Type To Learn (TTL)

• All 4th and 5th graders are expected to practice typing skills.

• They will be taking PARCC on the computer.• HCPSS has purchased licenses for each 4th and

5th grader in the county.• Families can download TTL at home to

practice. They will need to know their Active Directory user name and password.

Rotates every FOUR weeks!

Units of Study:• Colonial America• American Revolution• Building a New

Nation• We the People

*Culminating Activity-SCH(Simulated Congressional

Hearings)

Units of Study:• Patterns and Cycles• Earth Matters• The Big Picture• Forces & Motion

*Culminating Activity: Science Fair

** Culminating Activity-Science Fair

Social Studies Science

Health

• According to Maryland State law, each child must participate

• December Drugs & Alcohol

• April

• You will have the option to opt out• Boys and girls will be separated• March 20, 23-26

Sexual Child Abuse:

Puberty Education

Grading PolicyHomework Policy

Homework Assignments:• Math homework Monday-

Thursday• Word Study Activity

Monday-Thursday• One Reading

Comprehension passage assigned weekly

• 20 minutes of independent reading Monday-Thursday (weekends are encouraged)

Grading Criteria• Tests, Quizzes, & Projects-

50%• Class work/Participation-

40%• Homework-10%• Unexcused class work &

homework is marked 50% off after the first day late and marked as a zero after the second.

Gradual Release of ResponsibilityPBIS

Respectful On-taskCooperative Kind

Year Long Goal:To develop 5th graders who

are confident and prepared to transition successfully to Middle

school!Positive Behavior

Incentives:Dog club, school store, bingo points, & quarterly

school wide activities!

Student Responsibility• Participate in class and be

engaged learners.• Follow the PBIS and classroom

expectations • Complete & turn in daily

homework. • Complete all class work &

projects on time. • Organize desk and materials• Have agenda books at school

daily.• Set personal quarterly

academic goals.

Field Trips/ Student Leadership Teams

Field Trips• Fort McHenry• Robinson Nature Center• Toby’s Theater• UMBC• Washington D.C.

Student Leadership Teams• School Safety Patrols • Battle of the Books• CRES TV/Radio

Morning Announcements

• School Store Workers• Breakfast Distributors• Book Cart Workers

Binder/Organization

Binder• Your child’s binder

needs to be checked DAILY!

• It contains your child’s agenda book as well as homework folder.

• All notes sent home will be placed in the homework folder.

Organization• It is critical you help your

child stay organized.• I will check desks/binders

each week to help students stay on track.

• I will also be filling out weekly progress reports in your child’s agenda each Friday. A parent signature is REQUIRED by the following Monday.

Conferences/Report CardsConferences

Conference Dates:• Nov. 24-26-Conferences

(Language Arts Teacher)• Feb. 12-13-Conferences (Math Teacher) Student- Led Conferences:

Students will be setting academic goals and collecting

data from assessments; behavior, and assignments in

order to explain their progress and areas of strengths and

weaknesses in each subject.

Dates: First Quarter Oct 2- Q1 Progress Reports IssuedNov. 12-Q1 Report Cards IssuedSecond QuarterDec. 12- Q2 Progress Reports IssuedFeb. 3- Q2 Report Cards IssuedThird Quarter March 2- Q3 Progress Reports IssuedApril 14- Q3 Report Cards IssuedFourth Quarter May 7-Q4 Progress Reports Issued TBA- Q4 Report Cards mailed home

Teacher Contact InformationContact Information

• Ms. Gembicki: emily_gembicki@hcpss.org

• Mrs. Manlove: karen_manlove@hcpss.org• Mrs. Prier:

cheryl_Prier@hcpss.org• Mrs. Gaugh tiffany_gaugh@hcpss.org • School Number: (410)-313-7610• Cradlerock Website:

http://cres.hcpss.org/

• E-mail at any time. • Phone calls (Calls will be

returned after school hours) • Notes written in the agenda

books will be read daily• Weekly Newsletters will be

sent home (hard & soft) *We ask that you please

begin your communication of any concerns or questions by contacting your child’s teacher directly!

VolunteersWe are seeking Parent

volunteers for: • Battle of the Books • Class Moms & Dads• Other end of the year

activities

If you are interested in helping, please sign up at the volunteer table!

Thank you for

coming!